Ebook: Learning disabilities: the ultimate teen guide

Learning disabilities : an overview -- Your brain -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Dyscalculia : problems with numbers -- Dysgraphia : problems with writing -- Dyslexia : problems with reading -- Foreign languages -- Nonverbal learning disability -- Your test report -- The IEP -- Transition planning -- The law and your rights -- Reviewing postsecondary education options -- No more teachers, no more books -- Assistive technology.;Inside the easy-to-read pages of this comprehensive guidebook are tools for identifying, understanding, and overcoming the struggles facing teenagers and young adults with learning disabilities. First in a new series, this upbeat book empowers teenagers, showing them how to create an educational plan for high school and college. Full of tips for using assistive technology, including electronic notebooks, Optical Character Recognition systems, and books on tape, this resource talks to teens on a personal level. It also teaches students their rights under federal and state law and profiles famous people that have learning disabilities.--From publisher description.